Author: mtc9393

The other day I was struck by a column that indicated that Governor Baker’s response to the increasing cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Massachusetts was a huge overreaction. A chart was presented showing the average age of  the people who died was eighty-years-old. The tone of the column was “what me care.” It suggested it was…

I think I first came across this poem in high school. It was easy to read. Its meaning seemed clear. It stuck with me over the years.  As the years passed  I would think about it how true it reflected life itself. I especially remembered it when I attended a wake of an older man….

Give my regards to Whitey (left) is the best I can come up with at this point when I think that Howie Winter’s funeral is today. Hopefully he will look him up.  Obviously their similar careers will put them in the same place. I initially thought this time Whitey can do Howie a favor and…

So we hear of the death of Howie Winter at age 91 who was born in 1929 and allegedly enlisted in the Marines at age 14 to fight in WWII.  I suppose it was possible to do at that age since there are reports of some kids doing it (one as young as 12) but…

The week had much news about the Roman Catholics in America. On one hand they are again faced with the great shame. On the other other they must accept the great blame for the result they brought about. In the former case the news was about the report relative to the investigation of former Cardinal…

There have been four themes echoed by those who tell us that we misunderstand the coronavirus that is presently striking our land. These have been put forth by Trump and those who think  he is doing a banged up job when it comes to the way Trump has handled Covid-19. One school of thought is…